What "Success" Actually Is - And What It Isn't

[@mmanuel6874]

Success = Being happy + doing what you love + financial stability.

[@simonghostriley88]

In one word success = fulfillment

[@musicpro7278]

Damn ur right, right now I'm only financially stable but I'm not happy and definitely not doing what I love

[@Sonny_McMacsson]

I love hoarding cash and it gives me a warn, fuzzy feeling. Checkmate.

[@sifoumer5445]

One step away 😂

[@takchengsze4719]

Success is a balance between these two brothers. They are both extreme.

[@Bitcoinhodlgang]

I was just about to write that - life is a balance free time & financial freedom.

[@roumi123]

you cant have that balance, you cant be THE BEST at something you do and do it casually, it is just not possible.

[@ronibosh6381]

smae

[@bhavayvirmani1534]

@@roumi123 i see where you are coming from. Yes, you might not be able to be the best at something if you stirke a balance between the both. BUT, if being THE BEST takes a toll on you and your mental health then better be able to do it casually and be happy. Although, its all about perspective just like the 6 and 9 thing. So, everybody is right in there own way and also nobody is right fully. ✌️

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

Yes. Super Smash Bros is very successful

[@thelimitless236]

Beautiful concept . Success is not what the world portrays ...It consists in attaining peace with you inner self no matter what it takes ... Inspiring content man ..I hope I can someday reach the level you are at with my youtube channel

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Good luck with your channel :)

[@banderas2000]

are u hoping to make alot of money from your channel?

[@lifepillars1598]

For me success is finding peace with my consience and with God. If I achieve that, I can really do anything in life. This is great video!

[@michaelcarlos7605]

amen

[@IHIuddy]

God told you how to be happy which happiness and success are 1 in the same. If you come across true Godly happiness in life which rarely no one ever comes across I’d say you are successful considering how narrow the path is. Happy are the poor in spirit Happy are those who mourn over sin. Happy are the meek. Happy are those who thirst and hunger for righteousness. Happy are the merciful Happy are the pure in heart Happy are the peacemakers. Happy are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. Happy are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

[@DoctorTopper]

The problem is in real life LIVING costs so much money Mike lived on the street and couldnt afford camera batteries or to go on dates.

[@belovedfairy2108]

@@sergiotachini2809 She can get a job

[@SaltyMaud]

*John. Mike was the one chasing wealth and clout.

[@Monado6]

Success is relationships. Your circle of influence and the impact you have and leave in other people's lives. Success is lying in your deathbed without regrets

[@sillysamv9900]

Reach your goal ->SUCCESS

[@chrise.321]

@@sergiotachini2809 you may have to work harder for something or move the goal post, but the point is to be happy in what you do. I've stayed at miserable jobs just because of the pay...that never made me feel successful.

[@gameglimpses8861]

Friends can't put food on the table, nor they can give you a house or a car. Being self sufficient and then enjoying life with girlfriend and friends is success

[@tonylama2012]

@L Franco so can a wife in court

[@rainpooper7088]

L Franco That’s why you choose your friends and spouse wisely.

[@jacobr4558]

Who we let into and stay in our lives says more about us than them. Friends/support make ALL the difference in the world. Every true success had TONS of support at some point in their lives. Tiger woods, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett...all had families that prepared them and set them up. Either through money, time, skills, coaches, teachers etc. Nobody truly does it alone. For the rare anomaly that does do it that way they are 100% miserable! It's all a myth...that is lie that has been sold to you to make someone else money.

[@Kaleidalee]

My friends have cooked me amazing food almost weekly for years now, and given me so many cool things, including free music lessons and garden plants. We (used to before the virus) meet up once a week and potluck together, and share needs and offerings. All healthy human beings are social and inter-dependent. Rugged individualism is a myth, and it'll make you miserable. Trust me, I know from experience.

[@gameglimpses8861]

@@Kaleidalee you are very lucky then. I have a few friends like that, but being self sufficient is necessary. Friends too have a limit.

[@modernadulting6857]

Go after your dreams, work hard, and believe in yourself. In the end, I truly think it comes down to achieving something you've wanted to achieve, even if it's something small. Those smaller accomplishments are just as important as the big ones.

[@romeufilipe5574]

Barely getting by and have a loving girlfriend? Not for long...

[@vibhaskulkarni]

Mike is being seen from John point of view and vice versa. I find happiness in being busy with my work, it thrills me to work on weekends. Wasting times in the name of socializing is nonsense. Success is byproduct of doing things that you like. Watching movie, reading a book, trekking, painting or working in office.

[@communisttears3628]

Nonsense to you :D

[@vibhaskulkarni]

@@communisttears3628 😆😆

[@junecheon2848]

@@communisttears3628 "success is highly personal" hmmm?

[@rajendra.jadhav]

Wonderful thoughts!!! I watch your videos daily during my yoga class. Your voice, words and persuasive way keep us listening to you... show your face or put up your own video talking...

[@ibrahima.hassan2989]

"Don't meet your heroes."

[@raph009]

I used to think that being successful was being rich and famous and making a huge impact in the world... until I managed to make a huge difference for a kid who was struggling at school, for a college student that failed her exam multiple times and who was pretty much on the verge of getting kicked out, for somebody who had just moved to America and who barely spoke English, to name a few. Knowing how they all succeeded and improved dramatically made me so happy that I've decided that, as long as my actions continued making an impact on somebody's life to make it better, I was successful, whether or not I made big bucks. The only reason why I want to be financially independant is so that I can reach even more living beings. I may not have billions or 8 gold medals, but I'm rich in accomplishments already. :)

[@ADara-er1qb]

Very thoughtful video 😄💕For me, money does not = success. What money can offer is stability, opportunities and ultimately a level of peace of mind. Mike is an extreme. In order for him to maintain that extreme, he sacrifices his energy, time and psychological equilibrium. On paper, John sounds like he is “healthier” because he refuses to sacrifice certain things for the level of “success” his brother has. The problem with this however is that just like with everything else in life, sacrificing even a modest level of monetary “success” comes with a slew of its own stressors and problems. My generation was told over and over to follow our passion, and we’d be “successful”. Unfortunately, in a society where *both* the Mikes and Johns are upheld as “true success”, those of us who aren’t in a high paying field or *can’t* get by working just 20 hours a week (does his girlfriend chip in for rent? Does she have a stable, good paying job? How can he sustain a child if his income is so low?) are left feeling kinda depressed about the whole thing. I truly agree with what you are saying, money does not equal success. However in a world where doing anything, let alone achieving what we’re told should be possible (not a mansion, but a nice place to live, a car, maybe being able to take a vacation 1-2 a year, etc.) is getting increasingly more difficult as the cost of living escalates, money certainly makes things easier and alleviates stress. To me, what needs to be addressed (in general, not by you personally! 😊) is the massive dissonance between what is affordable, and what is simply out of many peoples reach due to climbing costs of living. Hoping everyone has a lovely day, and thank you for your video. 😄🙏💕

[@charliecarroll9074]

For me success is making a lot of money off your passion

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

Well said

[@divinefoo5555]

It's possible but very unrealistic

[@jacobr4558]

That's a lonely road! Very few will share your passion and majority of people in your life will use you. Either for your talent/skills/ or money. You will have plenty of fake friends and takers around you.

[@robinmathew9029]

If you do any job with love and patience it become your passion

[@banderas2000]

and have gained this sucess?

[@parenthesiscolon8706]

No one is successful. We all are just blessed :)

[@markocurcic6314]

This is starting to be my favorite channel.

[@isiahglenn5738]

I love this perspective on success. I love this video. Keep it up better than yesterday

[@tulsibvc523]

I keep waiting for your videos..!! They add real value..,

[@marioproenca8597]

Começando assim já da pra perceber que A Comunidade Zillo vai mudar o mercado...

[@zebratangozebra]

As Better Than Yesterday said, success is whatever you think it is

[@akshitapradeep7115]

Totally agree!

[@SaltyMaud]

I just recently tried to explain this concept to my friend to the point of frustration. I envy the life John has, even when those that identify more with Mike would look at him and think he's essentially a failed photographer.

[@13KumikoYui29]

This is a great video, nice thinking, I agree with it. However the story is kinda disturbing. We all know the Mike type, it's real. Is John real though? I think it is important to have time for what and who you love, not to stress, live a nice life, this is what I do. Yet living paycheck to paycheck is not healthy, not good. You can do it alone, but when you have a partner and think about family, it just seems irresponsible. You can achieve a financial stability while not working your ass off, so you can feed your family and pay your rent without any major difficulties. John seems like a guy who is successful at enjoying his life but he is not responsible enough to start a family... yet.

[@adventurerpan8527]

I have no desire to be reach, I could could keep leaving paycheck to paycheck and slowly increase my free time i'm cool, most rich people don't have time to relax, i currently work in home improvement retail, i deal with a lot of self employ contractors and they are always complaining how they have to work seven days a Week.

[@Efsixteen]

@@adventurerpan8527 living paycheck to paycheck is fine... until you get sick and have medical bills to pay.

[@longlostwraith5106]

@@Efsixteen True, money provide a cushion, some insurance against unfortunate things that may happen to you.

[@johnfroelich8554]

Loving girlfriend wants john to earn money like mike...

[@naveendahiya144]

Lol you are right.

[@razorx9966]

Sad but true, as usually they choose money.

[@diddy558]

Stop assuming.

[@SaltyMaud]

That is such a black pilled thing to say.

[@chrise.321]

Loving girlfriend is seeing Mike on the side! 😉

[@georgealderson4424]

Success is achieving happiness by setting a goal and obtaining it then maintaining it for yourself and for those you love then expanding it to include others that you do not know well enough to like or love them.

[@Rugbystu14]

Success is how you feel about yourself. If you seek the success where people praise you, it's a very cheap and inefficient way of doing it. Why? Because, if you're not happy with your life and yourself, no matter what you do or how much money you have, you will not feel successful.

[@bh9257]

Well said!! I like your videos! Changed. Me

[@mohamadfahmi1952]

i just realize about this new concept of success,success depend on individual,first brother work hard to achieve wealth ,for him success is having alot of money bit he need to sacrifice time and energy to achieve it,he don have much time for himself,busy with work,feel tired after work all day,this sacrifice give him money to buy anything that he want and the sacrifice worth it,for second brother,he do activity that he love,he become cameraman,he does not need to sacrifice his time and energy,he have many free time to do what he love,he can spend more time with family and friend compare to the first brother,the second brother opinion is having free time and do what things that he love is a success or he might thing wealth is not an important or main factor to be happy like the first brother,to conclude success is to achive something that make you happy,happiness is depend on individual

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

I think success is being happy+doing what you love+ financial stability+supporting your family+sharing your wealth with those who need it.

[@PaulMielcarz]

Success in life is fulfilling your purpose. Everything else is but a footnote. For one guy it may be building a large business, for other guy it may be building a large family.

[@Believefor]

Birthday today 49 years old Have money for gas to go to work. No church friend.

[@darellarocho5729]

Happy B Day! Little question here, do you feel you wasted your life, or have you lived it to its maximum?

[@SlayersFan1988]

"Did'nt have a fancy car" *draws a Mondeo 97😆

[@jessicaxmm]

It is nice to say that money and fame does not equal to happiness, but I think to emphasize that is also a bias, what if making money and becoming famous does make someone happy. The way to judge is being happy or not but not make the preconception that work/perusing money/perusing fame =unhappiness.

[@persistentlydriven9390]

Yes but saying money isn’t equated to success is like saying winning isn’t equated to trophy’s or championships

[@gibsosmart]

Success or failure is by definition is reaching your goal. If you have the goal to reach mount everest top in life and reached it you are successful for yourself. If you have goal to earn lot of money and you have made money you are successful. The author clearly mentioned in this video don't consider others success which may be money, power, houses etc

[@MikeySlice]

Yes! Another video about me!

[@rat4289]

success: EVERYTHING. FUCKING EVERYTHING.

[@badgerrrlattin35]

This is a very good muse; what is success? As illustrated here, we MUST consider the concomitants of any goal we set. If we resolve to go swimming; we should not be upset to find we have gotten wet. If you resolve to be a CEO, you should not be surprised to discover your job owns your life. Are you willing to get wet? Are you prepared to exchange virtually all your time for a big pay off in cash?

[@basicdose.9872]

THanks buddy.

[@TisayUlam020330]

You so inspired me a lot I hope one day I can be an ispiration to others I did my own KZbin channel now and been monitise also juts coping with the gap and love how you do inspired me

[@bmabesamis]

You define your own success, nobody can determine that but yourself. If you go to bed at night knowing you did at least one more thing that contributes to your definition of success, and it makes you happy, then that I think is success. We keep defining success for others, but everyone is different. There are some famous people who have all the money and influence in the world but they choose to end their life or get into drugs. Why? Because they are following someone else's definition of happiness and success. Success is also not just one thing, not just one big grand goal or passion, it could be small ones. It has no size or limit or age.

[@florianguiraud7624]

Great thanks

[@RicCarvalho]

Estamos aqui Priscila Zillo!!

[@grizzlegreezz9696]

Success to me is being able to wake up knowing my health is on point. Knowing I have a loving wife and knowing I have money on hand and in the bank and being able to have the free time to do whatever the hell I want. More money more problems.

[@FolkeBernadotte2]

What about if one chooses to some & get high for most of the day, while doing a part time job (most likely selling drugs)? Is that a success as it makes him happy?!

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Thanks

[@moderatomarionette8181]

The most important thing is feeling happy, not success , I think.

[@divinefoo5555]

Feeling happy to some is what success means to them

[@rohitptnk03]

So True

[@oliviaginsbourg6541]

Who is the person who does the graphic designs for this channel I love them

[@derpherp1810]

I don't need a surplus of wealth, nor a fancy car, or alot of materialistic things. I just wanna make video games that I'd enjoy playing and that I could share with other people. I also want lots of free time to spend building up myself and my relationships with family, friends, and my future girlfriend. My definition of success is having a balance between work and play along with maintaining healthy relationships.

[@gamingcollection270]

Interesting video.

[@ImranKhan-sj5ji]

Success has nothing to do with wealth and Failure has nothing to do with poverty

[@victorfernandes7173]

Very well put!! I've been saying this to people for a long time hahaha

[@ST-qs9kc]

I consider them successful in their own way... And for me no in between... I just don't know why I'm exist in this world.

[@paradoxlab2023]

Hallelujah

[@zeiksz]

Pursue a goal worth it. You may be successful as a father with a decent job too :). Great talk BTW, thank you!

[@calinescualexandru554]

Cool video.

[@melika_kavianii1263]

Made my day:)

[@yasminenazarine1629]

What ever people happy lives that's sucess what ever people satisfied in their life That's success if they not nappy miserable than is not success

[@pranav_at_yt]

Thanks for the video

[@lool8421]

do well and feel good

[@philipagtuca5486]

I can afford to be lazy 24x7. That's success for me.

[@ani_n01]

Fair enough. How'd you achieve it if I may ask? Investments?

[@rockdie9522]

I’m not rich and still I don’t have time to relax 😅

[@Lavi_sidhu307]

Thanks bro ❤ I will come here when I became a millionaire

[@BetterThanYesterday]

See you soon 🫡

[@teodortodorov1662]

Me: Success is when you live happy! Parents: What an idiot! You will never have high-paid job

[@Proiphoneunlocksim]

just to clarify, he did not have a loving girlfriend when he could barely pay the bills

[@olavonogueira8944]

As Nassim Taleb said: Sucess is being able to be in front of who you were when you were 18 years old and not be ashamed of who you become.

[@briantoblerone9625]

3:08 Okay wait.....He doesn't make enough to get by, has a loving girlfriend and now their talking about starting a family....I don't think so.

[@andreasdm8193]

Balance

[@saumnad1735]

Excatlly 👍👍👍

[@cornellwaters9089]

💹 Thank You!

[@zadesirius]

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, what you do, is in harmony. - Mahatma Gandhi

[@crashban4t.f.s.b783]

I think when you have everything you have nothing.

[@rolandojr.antonio6855]

I will prefer mike. We are living in a materialistic world. We need money in order to have a happy life. That's reality. You cannot rely on friends, girlfriend or even a part time job. You need to have stability in life in order to be successful.

[@adventurerpan8527]

that how I see it what is the point of amazing mountains of Wealth if you don't have time to enjoy it

[@VivekRaj-qw9le]

Mike is successful because success require sacrifice , If you think John is successful then most of the people in the world are successful , all have big friends circle and happy family. No big deal in that no hardwork no sacrifice

[@alberpajares4792]

Why some people take the competition that seriously¿ go your own roll,..

[@alberpajares4792]

Why you think you are better than any other¿¿

[@richiekock8835]

OK, let's see. Mike has built something for himself, i.e. a strong reputation. Even if he would lose his job, he would still be able to rely on his good reputation. He would be all right. On the other hand, if John would break up with his girlfriend because she happened to fall in love with another person (which John has no control over), then that would create a cascading effect. he will also lose some friends and would basically become a loser. Conclusion: Mike's foundation is much firmer than John's. Be Mike, not John.

[@Vwatchlist]

But what if your version of success is to make a lot of money but your passion just doesn't cut it.

[@chantellemarie2540]

Hmm a bet simplified, what happens when the brother doesn’t make much money wants to start a family and has a lot to pay for and the frustration of not being able to do that! But yes somewhere in the middle is what I guess we should reach for

[@theartofmastery3674]

good video, do you use videoscribe? I use it

[@BetterThanYesterday]

Yes, this was made with Videoscribe.

[@greenleafyman1028]

What is success if you're not happy.

[@alberpajares4792]

What is work¿

[@johnsnow5264]

How can you get successful with such slow videos?

[@georgevolsky5610]

Neither Mike nor John was successfull. As for me, the REAL success is having BOTH money, power and respect AND friends, spare time and family.

[@upcreativeid7874]

Free time no money 🤔

[@Asksambit]

F**k success.. Enjoy your life as you have limited time to live

[@Monado6]

And suddenly they died in car crash.

[@echosmyth5021]

Except there are far more examples of wealthy people who work less hours than blue collar workers who are working two jobs to get by. Far more wealthy people have far more time for hobbies and families than blue collar workers.

[@Cra3ier]

John doesn’t have a girlfriend for sure, no girls would follow a guy that has no money and not fighting for their future. The end.

[@bantamdude]

Now a days conning people to impress your fake friends feels like success.

[@roumi123]

dont do that man, it really does not help people to pat-pat them in the back when they SUCK so much in pretty much EVERYTHING..... "the brother in this example didnt CHOSE photography over being the no 1 bank broker in his city , he just aimed lower which is fine.... but not the way to go"

[@jasondonnelly8940]

John is kinda lazy ! No way he could afford a family if he's living paycheck to paycheck .

[@balddiamond9243]

John + Mike = Joke.😂 Jo** + **ke.

[@youcefhaider493]

To me seccesse si to achève what you drime to become.

[@nowialwayssmiling]

Anyone here believes in the afterlife?

[@kennetholiver954]

I didn`t in my last life....😆

[@skycanth1969]

Uploads like this make me feel a complete failure...

[@charlesmangum3108]

Neither were successful.

[@georgegouvescrete3737]

Lazy life of mike is not succsesfull

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

Faluire is not success its simple as that no need to brainwash us tho lol.

[@BetterThanYesterday]

What do you mean?

[@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385]

@@BetterThanYesterday we should all do our own thing that we love that is true success in life

[@zdengvox]

@@lovepeaceisneverguaranteed7385 That is what this video already says